Landlord Property Blog
No More Council Tax Exemption For Landlords, Probably
17 May 2013 / category / 7 Comments
It’s always a tragic day when the Government conjure up a new and exciting way of squeezing extra pennies out of us pawns to help drag them out of the [...]
The Ten Commandments For Tenants
04 May 2013 / category / 6 Comments
I received a tenant’s rent today, but it was delivered an excruciating 12 days late, but it was no big deal. It’s the first time it’s been delayed by this [...]
The Landlord Newsletter, Special Offers & Discount Codes
14 Apr 2013 / category / 0 Comments
After much hesitation and deliberation I’ve finally got around to setting up a platform to create and deliver newsletters. Literally just spent my entire Saturday setting this shit up, and [...]
Early Signs Of Potentially Awful Tenants
08 Apr 2013 / category / 18 Comments
I don’t know if old age has made me stupid crazy, or whether it’s just the toll of having dealt with total dip-shit tenants, but I seem to get increasingly [...]
My Letting Agent Wanted to Screw My Tenant and Ended Up Screwing Me Over Instead
26 Mar 2013 / category / 6 Comments
A friend of mine recently told me about one of her letting woes as a landlord; her misery had me so amused that I convinced her to quickly jot her [...]
12 Of The Biggest Mistakes Landlords Make
13 Mar 2013 / category / 7 Comments
I’m surprised I haven’t compiled this list already. Strange, because it seems like such an obvious choice. I’m usually the first to point out misfortunes. One of the luxuries of [...]
Where Did My Landlord Secure My Tenancy Deposit?
01 Mar 2013 / category / 3 Comments
If from your recollection or the abundance of paperwork you received at the beginning of your tenancy, you can’t determine whether or not your deposit was secured into a tenancy [...]
Do Landlords Need A New Gas Safety Certificate Between Tenants?
20 Feb 2013 / category / 6 Comments
There was some confusion on my blog earlier today, over in the Gas Safety Certificate blog post. A Mrs Tara Plumbing left a comment saying that the information on the [...]
What To Do After Your Tenant’s Deposit Is Secured
04 Feb 2013 / category / 7 Comments
Securing a tenant’s deposit is a pretty run of the mill process for landlords these days. Nothing new there; seems pretty straight forward; you secure your tenant’s deposit online, perhaps [...]
My Incompetent Tenants Painted Over Mould
18 Jan 2013 / category / 23 Comments
Seems like many blue Moons ago now, but it was only a month or so ago I was shaking my fists in the air while projectile vomiting over my overalls, [...]
Too Many DSS Tenants On The Same Street Can Reduce The Value Of Your Property
07 Jan 2013 / category / 8 Comments
How utterly thoughtless of me, I haven’t thrown together a DSS/DWP tenant related blog post in a while. I know how well they go down around ‘ere, like a smooth [...]
I’ve Been Scarred, So I’m Jacking Up The Tenancy Deposit
30 Dec 2012 / category / 16 Comments
Seasons greetings all! Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas! I’m generally not a Christmas person, but mine was pretty good (better than recent years). I’m at that awkward in-between age; [...]
My Tenant Left Me With Unpaid Rent, Greasy Worktops & A Bathroom Covered In Mould
04 Dec 2012 / category / 25 Comments
So here it is, the final chapter of my saga. It’s been a brutal few months (for me), which I know some of you have thoroughly enjoyed watching unravel. Unfortunately [...]
I’m Probably Going To Have To Evict My Tenants
22 Nov 2012 / category / 11 Comments
Urgh. That pretty much sums up the nature of this blog post. My emotions are volatile right now, so I apologise in advance if I lapse into a paroxysmal fit [...]
How Long is ’2 Months In Arrears’, Really?
12 Nov 2012 / category / 5 Comments
This is going to be a quick, snappy post! ‘Less is more’ right now (but that’s clearly 100% untrue when I publish one of my long-arse bullshit posts!). How long [...]
How To Fill In A Section 21 Notice
03 Nov 2012 / category / 10 Comments
For those that have been keeping up with my shenanigans, you’ll be aware that I was in the process of serving my tenants with a section 21 notice on the [...]
I’m Serving My Tenants Notice Because They’re Crazy. Hannibal Lecter Crazy
18 Oct 2012 / category / 15 Comments
Here’s a pathetic little fact for you: being a landlord has zero day-to-day perks. I literally cannot think of a single one! So we, as landlords, have to do what [...]
Late Rent Payment Fees
05 Oct 2012 / category / 16 Comments
Like many of you (I’m sure), during my spare time I like to kick back, relax and bury my head in an assortment of Tenancy Agreements for some light reading. [...]
Paying Rent In Advance To Entice The Landlord
26 Sep 2012 / category / 12 Comments
I’m sure you’ll all remember that I recently mashed together a blog post about how my friend and his girlfriend was struggling to find somewhere to rent, partially because of [...]
My Best Friend’s Estate Agent Is A Blubbering Buffoon
13 Sep 2012 / category / 7 Comments
Disclaimer: This blog post isn’t going to benefit anyone but myself. The only reason i’m writing it is so my best friend reads it and becomes fully aware of his [...]
The Pains Of Scheduling Rental Property Viewings
04 Sep 2012 / category / 15 Comments
I’m currently sitting across the room from my teary-eyed bald-headed friend, whose somehow managed to appoint me as his personal agony aunt. Apparently I have nothing better to do than [...]
Can I Stop My Filthy Tenant From Smoking?
10 Aug 2012 / category / 27 Comments
Smoking. I don’t get it (and nor should you!). I remember trying my first ciggy at the tender age of 14. I was in the midst of a tragic family [...]
How Do I Stop Being A Tenant Guarantor?
31 Jul 2012 / category / 4 Comments
Common problem, common question. Unfortunately, the question is usually posed by a weepy-eyed do-gooder that wears their heart on their sleeve and was only too happy to vouch for a [...]
Is Upad Worth The Extra £50?
24 Jul 2012 / category / 10 Comments
Yesterday morning I battled through the carnage of London to meet the beautiful folks behind the “UK’s largest online letting agent”, Upad. That’s their cheesy slogan, not my attempt of [...]
Landlords, Flood Insurance & Flood Damage
13 Jul 2012 / category / 2 Comments
Woaaah! Flood warnings are coming thick and fast in the UK at the moment, with thousands of property owners up and down the country now facing up to the effects [...]
Serving A Section 21 At The Beginning Of A Tenancy
03 Jul 2012 / category / 36 Comments
Unfortunately, I learned this lesson the hard way. It was one of those God awful scenarios where the only mildly positive takeaway was a “lesson well learned”; everything else about [...]
Landlords Are Just Glorified Babysitters
24 Jun 2012 / category / 17 Comments
While I’m feeling weak and vulnerable, I figured I may as well share, like a circled pride of wallowing hippies, singing their emotions with a tamberine and good spirit. Apparently [...]
Creating A ‘Payment Plan’ When The Tenant Falls Into Arrears
13 Jun 2012 / category / 2 Comments
You remember a few weeks ago I published a blog post about how my tenant was close to falling 2 months in arrears, and self-claimed entitlement to mercy because he [...]
Should I Rent Directly Through A Private Landlord Or Use A Letting Agent?
31 May 2012 / category / 3 Comments
One of my more creepy/weird friends (picture a young Mr Burns from the Simpsons), approached me earlier and informed me that he’s finally going to take the plunge and vacate [...]
My Tenant Doesn’t Want Me To Evict Him Because…
21 May 2012 / category / 7 Comments
Here’s a new one. My tenant doesn’t want me to evict him because he’s, I quote, “being honest about not being able to pay rent” Confused? Yeah, me too. But [...]
Landlord Photo Inventory Tips
10 May 2012 / category / 12 Comments
I’ve already written a few articles that cover the what, when, and how’s of landlord inventories, but today I want to focus on one particular aspect of an inventory, and [...]
Can My Landlord Evict Me?
30 Apr 2012 / category / 2 Comments
Before I dive into this topic, cock first, I think it’s important that I clarify the difference between being “evicted” and “being told to vacate at the end of a [...]
Letting Agents Reservation Fee
17 Apr 2012 / category / 7 Comments
So, who watched Watchdog last week (Thursday, 12th April)? Who, who, who? On the Rogue Trader’s section of the programme, they exposed a couple of shit-for-brain douche-bags, and nothing gave [...]
Landlord Tips Other Websites Won’t Give You
04 Apr 2012 / category / 11 Comments
The other day I received a newsletter in my email account from a landlord website which covered a pretty generic list of “Landlord Tips” While the list was quite useful, [...]
How Much Rent Should I Charge My Tenants?
21 Mar 2012 / category / 7 Comments
Strange. In the last week I’ve had 2 landlords email me with lengthy descriptions of their properties, followed by the question, “how much rent should I charge?” I guess I [...]
Where Are All The Good Landlords?
09 Mar 2012 / category / 17 Comments
I think I’ve discovered a new comparable past-time to watching paint dry. It’s called “listening to tenants complain about the complete lack of decent landlords” Both equally brain-numbingly boring, and [...]
Online Estate Agents
28 Feb 2012 / category / 6 Comments
I recently wrote a blog post about Online Letting Agents, so I thought i’d be predictable and boring by taking the next natural step by compiling a blog post about [...]
Refusing DSS Tenants Is Discrimination
13 Feb 2012 / category / 127 Comments
Joke. Obviously. During the weekend there’s been fireworks over on the other side of my blog. Whenever my blog gets an erratic surge of activity, it’s usually over a DWP [...]
Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement
10 Feb 2012 / category / 314 Comments
The information in this post applies to England and Wales tenancy agreements. What is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement? Where Can I get a good Tenancy Agreement? When should I [...]
Landlords Responsibility to Repair And Maintain
09 Feb 2012 / category / 8 Comments
I’m continually amazed by the amount of landlords and tenants that are completely oblivious to their statutory rights, especially in regards to an imperative issue like repairs and maintenance. I [...]
I initially started this website because I wanted to document my every step from property idiot to property landlord,
in hope that people would find my site and help me along the way. I literally didn't have a clue about being a landlord
when I started this website.